Those are the names atop the two all-time rankings for the Bullring’s premier modified series.

Quincy Raceways Hall of Famer Hank DeLonjay remains No. 1 on the 1988-2015 chart, while his son, Stevem is No. 1 for the UMP era (2009-15). Steven is also No. 2 on the all-time chart, but his dad does not have to worry about losing that No. 1 rating for at least 10 years based on our ranking formula (see below).

Steven DeLonjay

What I think is mighty interesting concerns the 1988-2015 rankings. Four of the top six drivers — Steven DeLonjay, Michael Long, Dave Wietholder and Shawn Deering — are all active today, which raises the question: Are we witnessing the golden age of the modifieds at 8000 Broadway?

Drivers receive ranking points on a 15-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale for their position in the final top 10 points standing each season. Ties are broken by number of championships, second-place points finishes, top-five points finishes, top-10 points finishes, etc.

Drivers receive ranking points on a 15-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 scale for their position in the final top 10 points standing each season. Ties are broken by number of championships, second-place points finishes, top-five points finishes, top-10 points finishes, etc.